File rack



E. PEARL} FILE RACK.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 14, 1921.

1,415,1 10. Patented M11319, 1922.

SMW Q EUGENE PEARL, F NE'W' YORK, N. Y.

FILE RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patpgnped ltlay 9, 1922,

Application filed March 14, 1921. Serial No. 452,192.

To all 4127mm it may concern.

Be it known that I, EUGENE PEARL, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of New York city, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in File Racks,of which the following is a specification. I

The principal purposeof this invention is to produce a file formiscellaneous papers, holding the same in a readily accessible,substantially vertical position and in such group relation as may bepreferred.

A further object is to provide a compartment file having adjustablemeans for expansion in accordance with the bulk of papers to be disposedtherein, the compartment walls being either vertical or inclined to thefront or rear as desired, changes and adjustments being instantly madewithout disturbing the remaining partitions or spacing members and withthe fingers only.

These and other objects, such as simplicity and cheapness ofconstruction, durability and convenience in use. and economy in spacerequired, are attained by the novel construction and combination ofparts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawing,forming a material. part of this disclosure, and in which Figure 1 is aperspective view of one of the partitions used in connection with theFigure 2 is a similar perspective view of the base element thereof.

Figure 3 is a like view showing the base side guard angles.

Figure 4 is a perspective view'of an auxiliary element engageable withthe main base, and side plate.

eFigure 5 is a similar view showing the base connecting device.

- Figure 6 is a. fragmentary transverse sectional view taken through thebase and partitions.

.Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the complete assemblage of thefile.

Stated in general terms the apparatus consists of a plurality of groovedbase plates having means in the grooves for adjustably receiving andfrictionally confining metal partition plates, the latter being bentalong one longitudinal edge so that they will stand inclined, either tothe front or rear, according to the manner in which the bent edge isdisposed, or vertically, if the straight edge be inserted.

Guide tabs, either single or in strips, bearing designating characters,are removably engaged at the side edge to'identify the material filedbetween the partitions and the structure is capable of being expanded asindicated.

The smallspa'ce required, its portability and convenience in assorting,classifying and containing documents and articles of like nature, andefficiency for practical purposes will become evident as the descriptionproceeds.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, the numeral 10 designates anessentially rectangular base block of approved thickness, the same beingpreferably made of wood, polished or enamelled to suit the taste andprovided on its under side with strips'or pads of felt 11 acting ascushions to prevent abrasion of the surface upon which the file mayrest. I I

The upper surface of the base contains a series of transverse, parallelslots or channels 12 extending approximately to half its thickness fromside to side and uniformly spaced apart.

' Strips of felt 14 are secured by cement or other suitable adhesiveover the face of the base, the same extending longitudinally from'end toend adjacent the sides, these strips being depressed to form linings 15for the channels 12 and are caused to adhere.

erect as indicated in Fig. 6, and it is to be understood that whichever.edge of the plates are entered, they are frictionally held by contactwith the linings 15 disposed in the grooves. although easily adjustableor removable therefrom at will.

A strip 20, bearing numerals or other distinguishing characters 21 isattached to one of the side edges of the base 10, by angular may beentered from the end and adjusted as desired, see Fig. 7. 1 If it beneeded to increase the scope an capacity of the file, sectionalbases maybe connected to the frontor rear edge of the main base, each sectionbeing made in a similar manner with cushion pads 11, grooves 12 and feltstrips 14;, the sections being engaged together or to the main base bychannel shaped clips 25 their side members 26 neatly fitting the slots12 and 12, one of these connections being used -midway between the feltstrips as shown.

I It will be apparent that the angle clips 22 and 23'Inay also beextended across the ends of the supplementary elements if desired.

In addition to the partition plates 16, end plates 28 may be used, thesame entering grooves 29', as shown in Fig. 1, transversely of theauxiliary bases, or longitudinally of the main bases, whereby papers areprevented from lateral displacement. I

In. order to make the file more fully complete, certain of the partitionplates 16, as used on the ends, may be provided with spring clips 30,the same being merelystrips ofresilient metal, bent in the manner shown,the lowerstraight portions being engaged in loops 31 formed by shearingthe plates 16 and pressing outward. 1

This feature enables small articles, as cards, envelopes, etc, to beconspicuously held in a convenient manner where they are readilyobservable.

Theoperation of the file ismanifest from the foregoing description,being clearly apparent to persons having to do with like structure. V

The dlsclosure is to be regarded as descriptive only and not asrestrictive or limitative of the invention, of which obviously anembodiment may be constructed including many minor modifications withoutdeparting from the general scope herein indicated and hereafter claimed.

,Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is I V -1 1. A file comprising .a base blockhaving cushion pads on its lower surface and 0011-.

taining a plurality of spaced transverse grooves extending entirelyacross its level edges, their straight or bent edges being suited toenter the mentioned grooves.

2. A file comprising a level rectangular Wooden base block provided witha series of vertical grooves extending across its upper face, reversiblepartition plates engageable in the grooves, and means formed with saidplates whereby they maybe held rigidly erect or inclined in eitherdirection depending upon their position. 7 7

A file comprising a flat base having a plurality of parallel spacedgrooves, fabric strips dispersed over said base forming a liningv forthe grooves, partition plates fric tionally held by said lining in thegrooves, and means formed with said plates whereby they may be helderect or inclined.

a. A file comprising a flatbase block having a plurality of parallelspaced grooves, extending from one side to the other, felt partitionplates fitting said linings along their entered edges, and means formedwith said plates permitting them to be held in an inclined posit-ion. r

5. A file comprising a fiat base having a plurality of parallel spacedgrooves, plates linings disposed at intervals in the grooves,

suited to the grooves, friction elements inter- Y vening said plates andgrooves, and means permlttlng sa d plates to stand erect or at aninclination forward or rearward- V 6. A file comprising a flat sectlonalbase having grooves, a plurality of reversible para plurality oftransverse grooves extending across its upper surface, 1 partitionplates freely engageable in the grooves sald plates each having anangular edge, an auxiliary base also grooved for the reception of likepartition plates, and a channel shapedconnecting element engageable inthe outer grooves of both bases whereby .theyare held I as a unit andre-enforcing elementsrat the ends of said bases. r

In testimony whereof l have' signed my name to this specification.

EUGENE PEARL.

